Grizzly bear, state mammal of Montana

There are 115 mammal species known to occur in Montana.[1] Among Montana's mammals, three are listed as endangered or threatened and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as species of concern.[2]

Species are listed by common and scientific names, as per R. S. Hoffman and D. L. Pattie, A Guide to Montana Mammals, 1968.[3]

New World opossums (Order: Didelphimorphia)

Family: Didelphidae (true opossums)

Lagomorphs (Order: Lagomorpha)

Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares)

Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Mule deer

Family: Antilocapridae (pronghorns)

Family: Bovidae (bovids)

Family: Cervidae (deer)

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Black bear

Family: Ursidae (bears)

Family: Procyonidae (procyonids)

Family: Felidae (cats)

Family: Canidae (canids)

Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)

Family: Mephitidae (skunks)

Bats (Order: Chiroptera)

Townsend's big-eared bat

Family: Vespertilionidae (vesper bats[6])

Shrews (Order: Eulipotyphla)

Merriam's shrew

Family: Soricidae

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Family: Castoridae (beavers)

Uinta chipmunk
Black-tailed prairie dogs

Family: Sciuridae (squirrels[8])

Ord's kangaroo rat

Family: Heteromyidae (pocket mice and kangaroo rats[9])

Family: Geomyidae (pocket gophers)

Family: Dipodidae (jumping mice)

Muskrat
Deer mouse

Family: Cricetidae (New World mice and rats, voles, lemmings, muskrats[10])

Family: Muridae (Old World rats and mice)

Family: Echimyidae (spiny rats)

Family: Erethizontidae

See also

Further reading

Notes

  1. ^ "Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  2. ^ Species of concern are native taxa that are at-risk due to declining population trends, threats to their habitats, restricted distribution, and/or other factors. Designation as a Montana Species of Concern or Potential Species of Concern is based on the Montana Status Rank, and is not a statutory or regulatory classification. Rather, these designations provide information that helps resource managers make proactive decisions regarding species conservation and data collection priorities."Species Status Codes". Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  3. ^ Hoffman, R.S.; Pattie, D.L. (1968). A Guide to Montana Mammals. University of Montana Press.
  4. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Virginia Opossum". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Two rarely seen woodland caribou spotted in Montana | the Spokesman-Review".
  6. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Bats". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Beaver". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  8. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Squirrels". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Park. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  10. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Mice". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  11. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Nutria". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  12. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Porcupine". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.


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